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Cold:
These are all symptoms of a cold. Allergy is less likely since this is so widespread. Do the usual: Plenty of fluids, warmth, hot baths and over the counter decongestants like Chlorpheneramine and expectorants if you are coughing. See your doctor if this is persistent.
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Sounds like a cold:
This is pretty typical as the early signs of a URI in an infant. As long as they stay on their regular pattern of activities including feeding & rest, this can be monitored. If the infants playful activities decline, feeding drops off & or they have obvious breathing difficulty, an evaluation is warrented.
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Yes:
I would suggest you bring your child to see a local pediatrician to be evaluated. Since your child is only 4 months and has terrible symptoms like you described, there are not many otc meds you can use.
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Not Emergency:
No. Absolutely not. You are engaged in health care. You are not dying. You have no life threatening symptoms. You have a standard viral illness. The only concern I have is a persistent fever. Your physician should be informed soon if the fever does not improve. But that is primary care medicine not emergency medicine.
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Prevention:
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Try to avoid getting too tired and sleep deprived. But if it occurs, treat the symptoms as best you can. An OTC antihistamine, like Zyrtec (cetirizine) would help the nose, and sneezing, and there are several OTC products to help the eyes.
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See an allergist:
Your symptoms strongly suggest environmental allergy. Stay indoors as much as you can, drive with closed window and recirculate air, at home close windows. You can take otc anti-histamines, such as cetirizine, fexofenadine of loratadine; irrigate nose with saline, artifiical tears to eyes and drops such as ketotifen. If all these don't help, see an allergist.
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Sounds like a cold:
I am sorry you feel so bad. Fortunately, it sounds like you have a "good" cold. The green snot isn't likely to be a sign of an infection yet though and I would not recommend an antibiotic. Drinking lots of fluids, taking Ibuprofen and maybe some cold medicine is probably the best way to go at this point.
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Don't assume allergy:
If I blow pepper in your face, you sneeze & drain the same as those with allergy. I find babies have more congestion with scented cleaning products, perfume, smoke & other irritants than they do with animal dander or pollens. The tiny nasal passages that become very noisy with a little mucous or swelling gives many the wrong idea. Thease are not little copies of adult problems, their issues differ.
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Cold vs allergies:
It can be hard to tell the difference between a cold and allergies: A common cold lasts no longer than 10 days; allergies can be present for months. See eyedoc2020@blogspot. Com for more info.
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Many ways:
The most common answer you will get from docs is "allergy meds". In addition, avoidance of the allergens is a powerful solution, but often difficult to achieve. Rinsing away those allergens from your nose can be hugely successful. Consider using a daily nasal rinse of saline. Like rinsing dust off your car, daily nasal saline rinses wash away allergens, virus, bacteria. Nice effect. Try it.
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Mgt:
From your description, another possible cause is an allergic reaction. I would recommend a dose of an over the counter antihistamine to assess if it helps. Have you had your flu vaccination? If not, I would recommend it unless otherwise contraindicated.
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Allergy:
Hello. I'm not sure what your question is however your symptoms do suggest allergy. A trial of zyrtec or Allegra may prove to help more than claritin (loratadine). Also see your doctor who may wish to refer for testing or try other prescription medication. Good luck.
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Common cold:
If the fever is not high, and they do not have difficulty breathing, then keep them comfortable and well hydrated and let it runs its course. Most colds resolve within a few days. If they have high fever and/or difficulty breathing and/or they develop other symptoms, then they should be seen for an evaluation by their pediatrician or hospital emergency room depending on availability.
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Give love and soup!:
You don't actually need to give her anything. If her fever is under 104 and she is drinking ok and not complaining of pain, it is really better to let her run the fever to help fight her infection. With the runny nose, there are not alot of great helpful meds for a 2 y/o. As helpful is humidity, fluids (good ole chicken soup) and the cuddle of someone to let her know you are there for her.
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Upper reinfection:
Chest colds are prone to become upper airway or eyes ear nose and throat as well. Symptomatic treatment usually best but if trouble breathing or increasingly fussy aisle at infection and or fluid might be a problem if so see your child's health practitioner.
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Couple possibilities:
Sharp chest pain can be a symptom of asthma especially since the other symptoms of runny nose and watery eyes suggest allergies. Asthma and allergies frequently co-occur. Chest pain could be from strained muscles in the chest wall from severe coughing. Less likely possibilities include pneumonia or an air leak from the lungs called pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum. A chest x-ray would help.
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Workup:
A rectal temp of 40 C is unlikely to be due to an allergic reaction, but some of your other symptoms could be related to an allergic reaction.. The fever should be further evaluated, and a physical exam to diagnose a cause of the fevers, along with testing should be performed.
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Tears out of proportion. Eyes need tear film to keep the cornea clear of any local or environmental foreign materials. The tears are produced by local as well as accessory lacrimal glands and are constantly being replaced by evaporation or suction by the nasolacrimal system into the nose. Watery eyes can result from many causes, some of which being too much production or resistance to outflow.
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The cough reflex is a protective mechanism that uses muscles in your throat and chest to expel mucous and saliva that may contain pathogens that would otherwise possibly be inhaled via aerosol or to expel pathogens infecting the throat and respiratory system. Cough benefits the host by reducing load and benefits the pathogen which may then spread via aerosol. Cover your cough please.
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